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Make Podcast: Weekend Projects - Picnic Geometry

In this weeks video edition of Weekend Projects, learn to make geometric spheres from all sorts of things you might find at a picnic. Watch the video to see how to build an icosohedron out of paper plates, cups, and plastic sheeting. This is a great project to do as a family, just make sure you have enough supplies for each person involved to make one! If possible, use recycled materials!

Make sure to go read the companion instruction post!

Thanks to Sparky and JR who helped me with video at the park.

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Posted by: jonnygoldstein on August 4, 2006 at 12:56 PM

Super cool projects Bre. I'm curious long did the inflatable thing stay inflated? 2 minutes? 20 minutes?

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Posted by: Everywhereasign on August 4, 2006 at 2:19 PM

Awsome, I'm going to try this.

Does anyone know what the guitar music is? It's played during the highspeed construction.

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Posted by: Bre on August 4, 2006 at 2:37 PM

I grabbed it outta garageband... drat, now you know my secret!

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Posted by: stevegarfield_vlogger on August 5, 2006 at 8:38 AM

Hey Bre!

That was fun.

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Posted by: jfmoreau on August 9, 2006 at 3:15 PM

Hey. I tried to make this out of red party cups. See my vlog:
moo's blog

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Posted by: jfmoreau on August 9, 2006 at 3:16 PM

Hey. I tried to make this out of red party cups. See my vlog:
moo's blog

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Posted by: Cláudia Bárbara on January 22, 2008 at 4:43 AM

Adorei o projeto, vou aviá-lo com minhas filhas.

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